By that, the 2016 four-star means he hopes to look at all his options and take his time before he comes to a decision.

"I don't want to rush," he said. "I don't want to be pressured into anything."

The latter is going to be tough to avoid.

The 6-foot-4, 270-pounder is teammates with Mississippi State commit Tommy Champion, who Bardney says is recruiting him "very hard."

"Me and Tommy, we (aren't) just teammates – we're brothers. We tell each other everything," Bardney said. "He's always talking to me about (MSU). He tells me, 'Come on, boy. We're going to team up again in college and kill it.'"

Bardney, who has offers from Ole Miss and Mississippi State, calls Champion going to MSU a "big pro" for the Bulldogs.

"It's going to be hard," he said. "I'd love to play with my brother."

Bardney is also coached by Floyd "Pork Chop" Womack, who went to MSU and played in the NFL.

However, Bardney says Womack has "never" talked to him about going to MSU.

"He just wants me to do what's right for me," he said. "He's never pressured me once."

For now, Bardney calls Ole Miss and MSU "even."

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He claims to be receiving "some" interest from Nebraska, Penn State and Florida State.

But out-of-state suitors are likely wasting their time should they offer.

"I want to stay close to home. That's a huge deal to me," Bardney said. "I'm a big-time momma's boy. I don't want to be far away from mom."